14/02/2019
UK achieved 45.7% recycling rate in 2017
The UK achieved a 45.7% recycling and composting rate on waste from households collected in…
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14/02/2019
Concerns raised over DRS impact
Concerns over the potential impacts of a deposit return system (DRS) in the UK emerged…
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14/02/2019
Resources Strategy consultations ‘not the final say’
A senior Defra official has reassured stakeholders that they will be given ‘adequate time’ to respond…
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13/02/2019
Viridor issues lithium ion battery warning after landfill fire
Viridor has issued a warning on the safe disposal of lithium ion batteries following a…
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13/02/2019
Charity and CSR round-up (13/02/2019)
With news on: Suez exceeds target for Macmillan; Veolia’s ‘Recycle for Charity’ campaign; and UKWSL…
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13/02/2019
Resource London details ‘challenge’ in flats recycling
A partnership programme between the London Waste & Recycling Board (LWARB) and WRAP has published…
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12/02/2019
OPRL marks ten years in use
The UK-wide packaging recycling labelling scheme – the On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) – is celebrating…
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12/02/2019
‘Delay strategy consultations’, says food sector
32 trade bodies representing the UK’s food and farming sectors have written to the Environment…
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12/02/2019
Politicians target end to plastic waste exports
A cross party group of politicians have backed calls to phase out the export of…
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12/02/2019
‘Site located’ for Lakeside EfW replacement
A new site has been identified for the Lakeside EfW plant– a joint venture between…
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